A new underwater cable rupture has been discovered in the Baltic Sea. Preliminary reports suggest that this is the same cable between Finland and Germany that has been damaged twice before.
This information was reported by the Finnish publication Yle.
Cable damages in the Baltic Sea: what is known about the incidentsSeveral cases of damage to underwater cables have occurred in the Baltic Sea over the past year and a half. Details can be found in the infographic.According to reports, the cable broke in the Baltic Sea near the island of Gotland. It is preliminarily identified as the C-Lion1 cable operated by Cinia Oy.
This information has been confirmed by the Swedish Coast Guard. The suspected cable break occurred in Sweden's economic zone.
The Coast Guard stated that it is currently unknown when exactly the cable break happened. However, authorities were informed of the incident as early as yesterday.
According to media reports, the preliminary investigation is being conducted by the prosecutor's office, with assistance from the Coast Guard. The Swedish police are also investigating the incident.
It is worth noting that the Prime Minister of Sweden mentioned on social media platform X that he is aware of this issue.
Recall that on December 25, underwater communication cables were damaged between Estonia and Finland. Following this, the Finnish criminal police seized the Russian tanker Eagle S, suspected of damaging the Estlink 2 underwater power cable, for a technical investigation.
Additionally, on February 8, a Russian cable from "Rostelecom" broke in Finland's exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea.
Media reports indicated that NATO plans to strengthen its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the underwater power and internet cables between Estonia and Finland were severed.
At the same time, American and European intelligence agencies stated that they found no evidence of Russian involvement in the cable damages in the Baltic Sea. Most likely, the damages were the result of maritime accidents.